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Discomfort with modern technology shapes Gen Z's desire to live in the past (www.nbcnews.com)
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[–] 32 points 6 months ago (6 children)

Oh boy. If people would just start seeing that open source still gives you exactly this, but you know, Linux is for incels and shit, I much more prefer being spied on by big corp.

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  • [–] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

    Well, no. It's because Linux has never tried to appeal to casual users. Even if you download something like Ubuntu, you still have to jump through hoops sometimes to install things. People are turned off by using command lines.

    With Mac and Windows, you just search up what you want and download it.

    Compatability is a huge thing too.

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  • [–] 1 point 6 months ago

    I literally cannot count the number of times I've had to dick around with Windows' command line to make something work. Not to mention registry editing.

    Greater than 90% of all Linux software I've ever installed has also been as simple as "just install the thing and click Run". Building a project from source is different, I still struggle with that (anybody want to help me build Ardour?) but that's a fairly rare necessity, at least for me.

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  • [–] -3 points 6 months ago*

    I'm a new Linux convert. And I love it! But you're right. Also, in the past, when I tried to convert (when it was more difficult), the Linux communities then were um, less than helpful.

    I remember back then not being super comfortable with the terminal, and they were like "Fuck off and come back when you know how to program simple shit, you fuckin' newb."

    So I put it off for a long time. Now I love going into the terminal and learning new things. And it doesn't seem like linux communities are as elitist as they used to be. But yeah, back in the day, I had such a bad experience with them, I actively boycotted Linux stuff. I was just a young office professional and needed my computer to work without a lot of tweaking.

    I love it all now though! And I have plenty of time to tweak because I don't work. Even tho, to be honest, it's all pretty easy to install these days.

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